NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — Shore-based anglers are protesting fines and regulations on bluefin tuna fishing from land after a NOAA law enforcement officer notified Jennette’s Pier last week that it is ...

Everyone on board helped land the fish. They used multiple gaffs and a tail rope to boat the big tuna. David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on ...

NAGS HARBOR, NC – Deflated by a rule that blew up a hot bluefin tuna bite, an Outer Banks angler says he’ll protest by blowing up an inflatable and fishing from it. Not an inflatable boat though. No, ...

“We were advised to remove all references to the bluefin bite from our social media platforms because it is considered promoting an illegal activity,” Jennette’s Pier announced in a Facebook post.

As the new year rolls in, seasoned anglers across America's coasts are gearing up for one of the ocean's most adrenaline-pumping pursuits: chasing Atlantic bluefin tuna. Starting January 1, 2026, the ...

Recreational fishermen recently observed bluefin tuna off the northern Ocean County beaches but could not fish for them due to a fishery closure. The U.S. delegation plans to recommend higher quotas ...

In April of 2025, a group of anglers off the coast of Galveston, Texas caught a monster-sized bluefin tuna. The previous state record was a whopping 876 lbs., but the bluefin hoisted aboard the ...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WNCN) — A rare, wild run of massive bluefin tuna along the coast of the Outer Banks to kick off April drew fishing enthusiasts to a Nags Head pier for a few days — reeling in the huge ...

Despite a recent abundance of bluefin tuna near the shore, fishermen could not catch them as the previous quota had been met. An increase to the bluefin tuna quota was agreed to by the International ...

David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on Thursday. They were on Carson Deer’s offshore boat, Catillac, a 46-foot catamaran. The crew was rigged ...